In developing the Core Loss Tester, LEXSECO performed thousands of tests on a wide range of
motor and core types and created an extensive empirical test database. Moreover, LEXSECO
studied and incorporated the electrical steel manufacturers' data used by the designers of electrical
apparatus in arriving at output and performance characteristics.
Highest Metering Accuracy on the Market
The metering system is a key component in most industrial test equipment and should be specifically
designed to address the application. LEXSECOs Flux Metering system is the result of decades of
research in the field of core loss testing and advances in metering technology. It is an auto-ranging
system, which measures actual lines of flux within the core at a very high sampling rate. It is certified
traceable under the standards of the National Institute of Standards
Technology (NIST) to be of the highest accuracy.
The system was designed specifically for core loss testing. It
provides the most accurate metering available for testing a wide
array of HP and frame characteristics. The accuracy specifications
are presented as a percentage of the actual meter reading. The "% of
reading' or % of rdg" is a very significant term when used in
conjunction with instrumentation specifications. It indicates how far
the meter's reported reading can vary as a percentage of the
reported reading from the actual.
The "% of rdg" must be compared to a more standard term "% of full scale " or % of FS" in order
to fully understand its significance. The term "% of FS' indicates how far the meter's reported
reading can vary as a percentage of the largest reading the meter can display from the actual.
Consider the following example of two watt meters (both meters have a five digit display and full
scale = 10,000 watts) displaying 180 watts when testing a core:
Other Meters (with an accuracy specification of 0.5%FS) The reading of 180W might
actually be between 130 and 230W, a range of 100 watts.
LEXSECO's Flux Meter (with accuracy specification of 0.25% Rdg .2) The reading of
180W might actually be between 179.35 and 180.65 a range of only 1.3 watts.
Of all metering issues associated with the Core Loss Tester, the most difficult parameter to
represent accurately is wattage, as it is derived from two separate measurements, voltage and current
and their observed phase relationship. The above example illustrates how one specification can
greatly affect your confidence in the reported results.
Calibration is easily addressed with our flux meter exchange program. The exchange metering
system comes complete with traceable Certificate of Compliance certified in conformity with the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Flux Metering System is a self-enclosed
modular component, which provides for a quick removal and installation process. This program
should help you conform to ISO 9001, EASA-Q, and other program standards that require regular
and traceable calibration while maintaining your Core Loss Testing with little or no interruption.